1. The long ball was the key to victory for the Rustlers on the night. Mady Skawinski led the way with a 5 for 6 performance from downtown, but CMR also received 3-pointers from Tristin Achenbach and Addison Gardner in big moments to help keep momentum on the Rustlers’ side.

2. The Bison are built to get out and run, and CMR did a fine job of keeping the Bison in a slower tempo offense. The Rustlers had 14 turnovers on the night, but few led to quick points in transition for the Bison.

3. Although it is always one of the most anticipated and exciting games of the year, at the end of the day, crosstown is one of many conference games. The game will surely give the Rustlers a confidence boost and the Bison a bit of a headache, but both coaches stressed that there is a long way to go until tournament time.